Behavioural activation is backed by science

Many studies have found that it helps alleviate depression in cases of mild through moderate and even severe depression.

It is easier to grasp and quicker to implement than its close cousin, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

This type of therapy is all about action.

There is not much ‘thinking about thinking’.

Instead, it is all about how to tweak your daily activities to improve how you feel.

By the end, you should have a list of relatively small everyday changes to your routines that will help you feel a little better about life.

It is particularly good for people who do not get on with cognitive therapy and find it difficult to analyse thoughts.

Follow the 10-week plan

There are 10 weekly stages in the book. Here is what you will learn in the first three weeks:

Week 1: how to monitor your behaviour and identify which activities are linked to depression.

Week 2: identify values that are important to you. Link values to activities, so you feel motivated to perform them. Guidance on choosing and structuring activities.

Week 3: analyse habitual activities that are maintaining your depression. Spot activities that you are avoiding. Select activities that are enjoyable and important. Begin introducing new activities into your routine.

Over the full 10-week course, you will get complete guidance on how to make small, manageable changes to your daily routines.

The changes will automatically influence your thoughts and emotions to help you feel more positive about life.

Along the way, you will also get advice on:

Flow states: learn about the types of activities linked to ‘flow states’. Flow states occur when we act ‘in the moment’ without being conscious of time passing.

Getting support from friends: how to avoid the common problems in getting others to help you out of depression.

Instant download in all formats

The ebook can be read on all of your devices: smartphone, tablet or computer.

It will be available for you to download immediately after purchase.

It is available in the following three formats:

PDF — for reading on desktops, laptops, mobile phones and other devices using free software from Adobe (available for both MACs and PCs).

Kindle — optimised for Amazon’s various electronic reading devices. Instructions are included for sending the ebook to your Kindle.

ePub — suitable for reading on an iPad, iPhone, Android device, Nook, tablets and many other devices.

This should make it readable on all modern devices.

The ebook is similar in length to one-quarter of a full-length book (around 80 pages).

Money back guarantee

If there are any problems with downloading the ebook or you are not satisfied for any reason, then I will happily provide a full refund.

Simply email me through the contact page on PsyBlog and let me know the problem.

Written by a psychologist

Dr Jeremy Dean is a British psychologist and author.

He has a PhD in psychology from University College London.

He is the owner and author of the popular website ‘PsyBlog’, which describes scientific research into how the mind works.

His last full-length book was “Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How To Make Changes That Stick” and his most recent ebooks are “The Anxiety Plan: 42 Strategies for Worry, Phobias, OCD and Panic” and “Spark: 17 Steps That Will Boost Your Motivation For Anything”.